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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1975
Page
7
Miles E. Sines serves as Executive Editor with Harry Allison as Managing Editor and Don Ohl as Editorial Page Editor. Bert Rasnik is Assistant Managing Editor, Ben Nutter leads Advertising, EH Lowdermilk directs Circulation, and Milton A. Lomas oversees Production.
The piece argues that freebies from suppliers to executives and public employees compromise ethics and inflate costs. It cites Herman Silas of the DMV ordering conventions to reject favors, noting that such gifts harm stockholders, taxpayers, and overall standards. A DMV group faces a $5 yearly convention expense, seen as worthwhile for self respect.
Lockheed officials acknowledge paying at least 30 million dollars to foreign politicians over five years as part of 2 billion dollars in overseas sales. The company says bribery helped secure contracts and jobs while denying law violations, arguing competition and local customs drove the practice.
Washington essay arguing the nation must balance social justice, a healthy environment, and modest growth while facing energy constraints and pollution. It warns that growth via autos and housing harms the environment, calls for ethical policy, and urges America to export its ideals, even when pragmatism clashes with morality.
Los Angeles Police Chief Edward Davis offers a controversial analysis linking crime to a composite female figure and claims about city demographics. Critics say the remarks verge on racial and religious bigotry, implying criminal forces are tied to Christians of European descent and various minority groups. The chief’s comments prompt calls for clarification or a formal press release.
In a letters column readers critique a Senate pro tem bill to raise the gasoline tax from 7 to 9 cents a gallon noting it would boost sales tax too and cost consumers via higher prices. They urge writing to Governor Brown and legislators. A separate note questions lawmakers’ pay hike from 21 120 to 23 232 and questions who pays for legislators gas.
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